Archive: 30/04/2015

Brain scan reveals out-of-body illusion

The feeling of being inside one's own body is not as self-evident as one might think. In a new study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, neuroscientists created an out-of-body illusion in participants placed inside a brain ...

Apr 30, 2015

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Light—not pain-killing drugs—used to activate brain's opioid receptors

Despite the abuse potential of opioid drugs, they have long been the best option for patients suffering from severe pain. The drugs interact with receptors on brain cells to tamp down the body's pain response. But now, neuroscientists ...

Apr 30, 2015

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First embryonic stem cell therapy safety trial in Asian patients

A clinical trial in the Republic of Korea for patients with degenerative eye diseases is the first to test the safety of an embryonic stem cell therapy for people of Asian descent. The study, which followed four individuals ...

Apr 30, 2015

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Telomere changes predict cancer

A distinct pattern in the changing length of blood telomeres, the protective end caps on our DNA strands, can predict cancer many years before actual diagnosis, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine in collaboration ...

Apr 30, 2015

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Spinal cord axon injury location determines neuron's regenerative fate

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a previously unappreciated phenomenon in which the location of injury to a neuron's communication wire in the spinal cord—the axon—determines ...

Apr 30, 2015

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Busy americans can reap health benefits by balancing protein intake throughout the day

Research has shown that eating more protein can support weight loss and prevent weight gain by boosting metabolism, increasing feelings of fullness and helping the body retain muscle while losing fat. However, many Americans ...

Apr 30, 2015

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With new dietary guidelines in the works, what exactly are we supposed to eat?

Since 1980, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) have been providing information to Americans on how to make choices to reach a healthy weight, prevent disease and promote overall good health.

Apr 30, 2015

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Study finds swine farming is a risk factor for drug-resistant staph infections

Swine farmers are more likely to carry multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or "staph") than people without current swine exposure, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from the University ...

Apr 30, 2015

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ACP releases advice for the proper time, test, and interval for cervical cancer screening

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released clinical advice aimed at reducing overuse of cervical cancer screening in average risk women without symptoms. "Cervical Cancer Screening in Average Risk Women" is ...

Apr 30, 2015

Solid, heat-resistant vaccine to ease immunisation processes

EU researchers have set out to substitute liquid and freeze-dried vaccines for new, solid state candidates. If successful, the research will enable the large scale production of new virosome-based vaccines with increased ...

Apr 30, 2015

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